milk crust

This roughness, or milk crust, is entirely avoidable; it is the result of accumulated oil and dirt.

Dandruff or milk crust which is often seen on young babies'334 scalps has been described in detail elsewhere.

Taken early, when the scalp is covered with tiny flakes known as milk crust, it can be quickly relieved.

Antonyms: See extravagant. economize, v. save, retrench, husband. economy, n. thrift, frugality, thriftiness, retrenchment; management, administration, system. eczema, n. tetter, milk crust. eddy, n. vortex, whirlpool. edge, n. verge, brink, border, margin, rim, extremity; sharpness, intensity, zest, poignancy, sting; selvage, selvedge, listing; bevel, flange. edge, v. sharpen, fringe, border, rim; hitch along. edgy, a. touchy, sharp, irritable, excitable, irascible. edible, a. eatable, esculent, comestible.

Tar ointment is good for ringworms in the head, which some children have, and has cured children where the head and face was covered with what is called the "milk crust."